Blizzard Celebrates 20 Years of Diablo

Blizzard posted a blog about upcoming celebrations of 20 years of Diablo across their franchises, including World of Warcraft. We already have some datamined items that seem to be related to a Diablo event in WoW, and there has been some speculation that the Treasure Goblins we saw during Legion's beta test will possibly be back!

Pergamena del Portale Cittadino and Tomo del Portale Cittadino: Scroll of Town Portal/Tome of Town Portal are related to the former Teleportation items in D1 and D2, and the Town Portal spell in the Diablo games which return you to your home town., It is a reference also to the Tome in which you kept your Town Portal Scrolls. One of the reasons this item was so iconic was that the Secret Cow Level could only be reached in Diablo II by beating a difficulty of the game for the first time and then combining the Tome of Town Portal with Wirt's Leg inside the Horadric Cube. You may want to dig up your Terza Gamba di Wirt for this event! (Thanks to Wowhead user Dragon729 for this comment)

Due to the interaction of some of these items, it seems like we'll be collecting town portal scrolls to make a toy. The existence of a Stone of Jordan also seems to indicate a Diablo-related vendor to whom you can turn them in, possibly for the Guitar toy and the bag.

Additionally, the Stone of Jordan is ilvl 66 and the Twelve String Guitar has a cooldown of 66 minutes (and we're betting that it's 66 minutes and 6 secs, precisely!)

Blizzard Celebrates 20 Years of Diablo

Blizzard

As we approach the original game’s release anniversary on December 31, Blizzard Entertainment is thrilled to commemorate twenty years of Diablo. We’re ready to celebrate our passion for the world of Sanctuary and the brave heroes who inhabit it!

Starting soon, you can experience special in-game events and goodies in Diablo III, Heroes of the Storm, Hearthstone, Overwatch, StarCraft II, and World of Warcraft to celebrate a few of the things we love about Diablo. These events and items will only be available for a limited time, so be sure to check them all out before they’re gone.

A small taste of each tribute is below—keep an eye out for more details about these celebrations. . . and thank you, all of you, for allowing us to continue adventuring in the world of Sanctuary. Here’s to twenty years of loot!

Diablo III:

Recapture the feeling of your first play through of the original Diablo with The Darkening of Tristram tribute event. Venture through a reimagined version of the original cathedral in Diablo III and keep an eye out for some familiar items.

Heroes of the Storm:

The battle for the High Heavens continues, and a new Diablo-themed portrait is up for grabs! Can you emerge victorious on this hectic new brawl map?

Hearthstone:

In this Tavern Brawl, a hooded stranger awaits, holding a grim deck in his hands. Will you unravel the secrets surrounding this dark wanderer?

Overwatch:

Bring the battle for Sanctuary into the fight for the future with in-game sprays representing your favorite Diablo III classes—along with a new player icon modeled after the Lord of Terror!

StarCraft II:

Put the Lord of Terror to work for you with a Diablo-themed worker portrait.

World of Warcraft:

Strange things are afoot in the world of Azeroth as denizens of Sanctuary cross over into an unfamiliar world.